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Centennial Science Students Showcase Their Knowledge at Know Your Planet Night

Centennial Science Students Showcase Their Knowledge at Know Your Planet Night

March 3, 2018

Words and photos: Maggie Ju On Thursday, March 2, Know Your Planet Night was held in the cafeteria from 6 to 7:30 p.m. The majority of the presenters were freshmen or sophomores who did projects for either...

EXCLUSIVE: Up to Code? How ADA compliance throughout the county affects students and their high school experience

EXCLUSIVE: Up to Code? How ADA compliance throughout the county affects students and their high school experience

February 27, 2018

Words: Meghan Moore Photos: Laila Abu-Ghaida How ADA compliance throughout the county affects students and their high school experience= For decades, Centennial High School has been a home for students...

Chemistry Students Have a Blast

February 23, 2018

Words: Meghan Moore Photos: Laila Abu-Ghaida and Zach Grable Mrs. Rice's chemistry student's were able to learn about combustion today, February 23, by watching a demonstration involving an unlucky gummy...

Centennial’s Model UN Takes on Johns Hopkins Model UN Conference

February 23, 2018

Words: Maggie Ju 36 delegates from Centennial’s Model United Nations club attended the Johns Hopkins Model UN Conference (JHUMUNC) in the Hilton Baltimore from February 8 to 11. Nearly 1,800 delegates,...

Centennial Jazz Band’s Spectacular Eagle Time Performance

February 21, 2018

Words: Natalie Knight Griffin Photos: Sarah Kruhm On Wednesday, February 21, Centennial’s Jazz Band gave a superb and exciting performance in the auditorium during Eagle Time. Free tickets were distributed...

Centennial Speaks Up For Change

Centennial Speaks Up For Change

February 21, 2018

Words and Photos: Kieran Senisi Today, February 21, Centennial students participated in a walkout to protest gun control policies.  Many students spoke their minds to the student body advocating for change....

Sharbaugh Wins Teacher of the Year for First Time

Sharbaugh Wins Teacher of the Year for First Time

February 14, 2018

Words: Meghan Moore Photos: Laila Abu-Ghaida On February 14, Centennial seniors showed their love for their 2018 teacher of the year: John Sharbaugh. Sharbaugh teaches ninth grade English, and he came...

A Sweet Surprise: Krispy Kreme Announces Opening in Catonsville

February 13, 2018

Words: Sarah Kruhm Nothing compares to the feeling of pure satisfaction when first biting into a fresh doughnut, and nothing tastes quite as good as the original Krispy Kreme. This spring, Krispy Kreme...

Breaking: HCPSS Makes Decision to Shorten Spring Break

February 8, 2018

Words: Eliza Andrew On the night of February 8th, Howard County Public School System’s Superintendent Michael J. Martirano decided to shorten the county's spring break from five school days, to two school...

Friends of Music Bingo Night

February 8, 2018

Words: Maggie Ju On Friday, February 23, Centennial High School’s Friends of Music, a fundraising group for the CHS music programs, will host a bingo night and a silent auction in the cafeteria from...

Yearbook Club Photos Schedule

February 6, 2018

Words: Maggie Ju Lifetouch will take photos of individual clubs at Centennial on February 9 and 10. The photo schedule is posted outside the cafeteria. Each club only has five minutes, so everyone must...

Howard County Welcomes Vanderpool Into Womens Hall of Fame

Howard County Welcomes Vanderpool Into Women’s Hall of Fame

February 4, 2018

Words: Josh Horen Photos: Zach Grable On Saturday, February 3rd, Centennial's own Athletic Manager Jean Vanderpool was inducted into the Howard County Women’s Hall of Fame. Vanderpool joins an elite...

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